Chinaroot vs Gambian Mongoose

Smilax china compared with Mungos gambianus

Key Differences

• Chinaroot is Not Evaluated while Gambian Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinaroot	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Smilacaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Smilax	Mungos
Species	Smilax china	Mungos gambianus

Conservation Status

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinaroot	Gambian Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinaroot

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Smilax china) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.